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HomeMy Public PortalAboutr 11-205No. 11 ' 205 Date of AdoptiJb nr 10, 2 011 GOVERNING BODY CERTIFICATION OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:5 -4 requires the governing body of every local unit to have made an annual audit of its books, accounts and financial transactions; and WHEREAS, the Annual Report of Audit for the year 2010 and 2009 has been filed by a Registered Municipal Accountant with the Niunicipat Clerk pursuant to N.1.S.A. 40A:5.6, and a copy has been received by each member of the governing body, and WHEREAS, R.S. 52:27BB -34 authorizes the Local Finance Board of the State of New Jersey to prescribe reports pertaining to the local fiscal affairs; and WHEREAS, THE Local Board has promulgated N.1.A.C. 5:30 -6.5, a regulation requiring that the governing body of each municipality shall by resolution certify to the Local Finance Board of the State of New Jersey that all members of the governing body have reviewed, as a minimum, the sections of the annual audit entitled "Comments and Recommendations "; and WHEREAS, the members of the governing body have personally reviewed as a minimum the Annual Reports of Audit, and specifically the sections of the Annual Audit entitled "Comments and Recommendations,' as evidence by the group affidavit form of the governing body attached hereto; and WHEREAS, such resolution of certification shall be adopted by the Governing Body no later than forty -five (45) days after receipt of the annual audit, pursuant to N.1.S.C. 5:30 -6.5; AND WHEREAS, all members of the governing body have received and have familiarized themselves with, at least, the minimum requirements of the Local Finance Board of the State of New Jersey, as stated aforesaid and have subscribed to the affidavit, as provided by the Local Finance Board, and WHEREAS, failure to comply with the regulations of the Local Finance Board of the State of New Jersey may subject the members of the local governing body to the penalty of R.S.52:27BB -52, to wit: R.S.52:27BB -52 A local officer or member of a local governing body who, after a date Fixed for compliance, fails or refuses to obey an order of the director (Director of Local Government Services), under the provisions of this Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, may be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, in addition shall forfeit his office. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret, hereby states that it has complied with N.1.A.C. 5:30 -6.5 and does hereby submit a certified copy of this resolution and the required affidavit to said Board to show evidence of said compliance. Adopted this 10" day of November, 2011 and certified as a true copy of the original on November 11 ", 2011. KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MNIC Municipal Clerk RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. DIAZ NAPLES DI 1 S X X - Indicate Vote AB - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council NQmfb - 10, 2011 L K